{"id":24079,"date":"2025-01-01T14:35:44","date_gmt":"2025-01-01T14:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/?p=24079"},"modified":"2025-01-01T14:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-01-01T14:43:41","slug":"2025-nyr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecocycle.org\/2025-nyr\/","title":{"rendered":"This Year, Make Sustainable New Year’s Resolutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the New Year begins, millions of us with the best intentions set resolutions\u2014many of which fade away by February. In 2025, let\u2019s break that cycle!<\/em> Let Eco-Cycle help you achieve your Zero Waste Resolutions! <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Want to reduce your waste in 2025?<\/strong> <\/em>If living a more sustainable, Zero Waste lifestyle is on your list, Eco-Cycle is here to help you succeed with these simple, impactful steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1) Trim Your “Waste” Line<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Did you know that Americans generate over 292 million tons of trash annually<\/a>\u20144.9 lb per person per day. Of this, only 32% is recycled or composted. In Colorado, the burden of our waste is much heavier! Coloradans produce on average over 5.6 lb of trash per day<\/a>, and of that amount, only 16% is recycled or composted\u2014half the national average! While systemic changes like Colorado\u2019s Producer Responsibility legislation<\/a> and the Plastic Pollution Reduction Act<\/a> are making a difference, individual actions still matter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start by auditing your trash and identifying areas for improvement<\/strong> with Eco-Cycle\u2019s How to Quit Plastics Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2) Save Money<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n


Zero Waste can lead to big savings! <\/strong>For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n